Claims:I/We Claim:
1. A smart bottle (100) comprising:
sensors (104a-104n) configured to sense signals representing a level of a liquid stored in the smart bottle (100);
a display unit (106); and
a processing unit (108) that is coupled to the sensors (104a-104n) and the display unit (106), and configured to:
determine, based on the sensed signals, the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle (100); and
display the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle (100) by way of the display unit (106).
2. The smart bottle (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a body (102) configured to store the liquid.
3. The smart bottle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing unit (108) is further configured to determine a numerical value of the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle (100).
4. The smart bottle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to display the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle (100), the processing unit (108) may be configured to generate a display signal that may include a numerical value of the level of the liquid in the smart bottle (100).
5. The smart bottle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing unit (108) is further configured to store the sensed signals in a memory.
6. A method (300) for displaying an amount of liquid in a smart bottle (100), the method (300) comprising steps of:
receiving sensed signals representing a level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle (100);
determining, based on the sensed signals, the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle (100); and
displaying the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle (100) by way of a display unit (106).
7. The method (300) as claimed in claim 6, comprising a step of storing the liquid in a body (102) of the smart bottle (100).
8. The method (300) as claimed in claim 6, comprising a step of determining a numerical value of the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle (100).
9. The method (300) as claimed in claim 6, wherein, for displaying the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle (100), the method (300) comprising a step of generating a display signal that may include a numerical value of the level of the liquid in the smart bottle (100).
10. The method (300) as claimed in claim 6, comprising a step of storing the sensed signals in a memory.
Date: 04 April, 2022
Place: Noida

Nainsi Rastogi
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2372)
Agent for the Applicant
, Description:BACKGROUND
Field of the invention
[001] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a bottle and particularly to a smart bottle.
Description of Related Art
[002] Bottle includes any type of container which can be filled with a product. An empty bottle refers to the bottle which has not yet been filled with the product. Such bottles can for example be used as bottles for fluids, for example drinks. People are using spark water bottle which reminds them to drink water but it doesn't show how much water the user has consumed. Further, there exists some applications that facilitate tracking water consumption but such bottles are expensive and difficult to operate.
[003] There is thus a need for an efficient and more effective bottle that is easy to use and that notifies the user in real time about water consumption.
SUMMARY
[004] Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure provide a smart bottle. The smart bottle comprising: sensors configured to sense signals representing a level of a liquid stored in the smart bottle. The smart bottle further comprising a display unit. The smart bottle further comprising a processing unit coupled to the sensors and the display unit, and configured to: determine, based on the sensed signals, the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle and display the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle by way of the display unit.
[005] Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure further provide a method for displaying an amount of liquid in a smart bottle. The method comprising steps of: receiving sensed signals representing a level of a liquid stored in the smart bottle determining, based on the sensed signals, the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle and displaying the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle by way of a display.
[006] Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a number of advantages depending on its particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide a smart bottle which is easy to use and cost effective.
[007] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a smart bottle that solves dehydration and sluggish bowl moment. Further, the smart bottle solves skin and kidney problems.
[008] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[009] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present disclosure. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present disclosure and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present disclosure in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present disclosure are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a smart bottle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates a processing unit of the smart bottle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0013] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart of a method for displaying an amount of liquid in the smart bottle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0014] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present disclosure. It will be clear from this description of the disclosure that the disclosure is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the disclosure also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the disclosure to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined in the claims.
[0016] “In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising," "comprises,” and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.”
[0017] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0018] FIG. 1 illustrates a smart bottle 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The smart bottle 100 may be a user-friendly bottle that enables a user to track an amount of water drunk throughout a day. Further, the smart bottle 100 may be a cost-effective bottle. The smart bottle 100 may include a body 102 that may be designed to hold a liquid. In some embodiments, the body 102 may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, plastic, metal, and the like. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of the material for the body 102, including known, related, and later developed materials. Further, the body 102 may have a shape such as, but not limited to, a cylindrical shape, a square shape, and the like. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any shape of the body 102. The smart bottle 100 may include sensors 104a-104n (hereinafter collectively referred to and designated as “the sensors 104”), a display unit 106, and a processing unit 108.
[0019] In some embodiments, the sensors 104 may be disposed on an inner surface of the body 102 of the smart bottle 100. The sensors 104 may be configured to sense signals representing a level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle 100. Specifically, the sensors 104 may be configured to sense the signals and provide the sensed signals to the processing unit 108. In some embodiments, the sensors 104 may include, but not limited to, an inductive proximity sensor, an optical proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, an ultrasonic proximity sensor, and the like. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of the sensors 104, including known, related, and later developed technologies.
[0020] The display unit 106 may be disposed on an outer surface of the body 102 of the smart bottle 100. The display unit 106 may be configured to display the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle 100 based on an input received from the processing unit 108. In some embodiments, the display unit 106 may include, but is not limited to, a Liquid crystal display (LCD) unit, a Light-emitting diode (LED) unit, and the like. Preferably, the display unit 106 may be an organic display such as, but not limited to, an organic CCD, an organic CAD, and the like. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of the organic display for the display unit 106, including known, related, and later developed technologies.
[0021] The processing unit 108 may be couped to the sensors 104 and the display unit 106. In some embodiments, the processing unit 108 may be coupled to the sensors 104 and the display unit 106 via at least one communication channel. The communication channel may include, but are not limited to, a wireless channel, a wired channel, a combination of wireless and wired channel thereof. The wireless or wired channel may be associated with a data standard which may be defined by one of a Local Area Network (LAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), Wireless Area Network (WAN), Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a satellite network, the Internet, a fiber optic network, a coaxial cable network, an infrared (IR) network, a radio frequency (RF) network, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of communication channel, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0022] Further, the processing unit 108 may be configured to process signals received from the sensors 104 and further control the display unit 106 based on the processed signals. In some embodiments, the processing unit 108 may include, but not limited to, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) processor, a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) processor, a complex instruction set computing (CISC) processor, a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), a Programmable Logic Control unit (PLC), and the like. Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the processing unit 108 including known, related art, and/or later developed processing units. Further, components of the processing unit 108 will be discussed in detail in conjunction with FIG. 2.
[0023] FIG. 2 illustrates components of the processing unit 108 of the smart bottle 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The processing unit 108 may include a data collection engine 200, a data processing engine 202, and a display control engine 204.
[0024] The data collection engine 200 may be configured to receive the sensed signals from the sensors 104. Specifically, the data collection engine 200 may be configured to receive the sensed signals from each of the sensors 104. Further, the data collection engine 200 may be configured to temporarily store the sensed signals in a memory (not shown). Furthermore, the data collection engine 200 may be configured to provide the sensed signals to the data processing engine 202.
[0025] The data processing engine 202 may be configured to process the sensed signals received from the sensors 104. Further, the data processing engine 202 may be configured to determine, based on the sensed signals, the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle 100. The data processing engine 202 may be configured to determine a numerical value of the level of the liquid stored in the smart bottle 100. For example, if a capacity of the smart bottle 100 is 1 liter and when the data processing engine 202 determines that the level of the liquid in the smart bottle 100 is 50%, the data processing engine 202 may be configured to interpret that the numerical value of the amount of liquid in the smart bottle 100 is 500 milliliters. Further, the data processing engine 202 may be configured to generate a display signal that may include the numerical value of the level of the liquid in the smart bottle 100. Furthermore, the data processing engine 202 may be configured to provide the display signal to the display control engine 204.
[0026] The display signal may enable the display control engine 204 that may be configured to provide the display signal to the display unit 106 such that the numerical value of the level of the liquid in the smart bottle 100 is displayed by way of the display unit 106.
[0027] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart of a method 300 for displaying an amount of the liquid in the smart bottle 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0028] At step 302, the smart bottle 100 may receive the sensed signals from the sensors 104.
[0029] At step 304, the smart bottle 100 may determine the level of liquid stored in the body 102.
[0030] At step 306, the smart bottle 100 may display the numerical value of the level of liquid stored in the body 102 by way of the display unit 106.
[0031] While the disclosure has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
[0032] This written description uses examples to disclose the disclosure, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the disclosure is defined in the claims and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.